Relationships are always messy, so we will have to practice forgiveness if we are going to remain in relationship. But forgiveness has huge benefits for both the community and...
Conflict is a part of every relationship, so we must learn how to resolve conflict in healthy, biblical ways. We are not to cut off relationships when there is friction but...
A neighborhood contains all kinds of people—people very different from ourselves. So we won’t get very far with loving our neighbors if we don’t practice tolerance and grace, to...
Jesus said that Loving God & Loving our Neighbor summarizes the whole law of God. But loving our neighbors—even knowing them—isn’t always easy or convenient. Jesus told the...
Yes, Jesus heals. Yes, Jesus performs miracles. Yes, Jesus' teachings are powerful. But, above all that is this - Jesus has the authority to forgive sins. And he wants to...
The Apostle Paul poured out his heart and soul in writing to a church that he loved dearly. It was not easy, sometimes even painful, but necessary and crucial to the spiritual...
What is the one thing that sets the Gospel apart from all other messages from all other religions and faiths? The one distinct and crucial fact that sets apart the Gospel is...
How often have we been told to act our age when we were children? Some of us are screaming this to our own children today. Yet there is truth to this phrase in that acts of...
The Apostle Paul continues to teach and exhort in 1 Corinthians 14 regarding the all important topic of Spiritual Gifts. He knows that there is a lot at stake and actually...
Teaching, praying, serving, and giving are some of the important spiritual practices in the Christian faith. But, if there is no love in our words and deeds, then all is for...
Today many people are celebrating Chinese (or Lunar) New Years Eve. If you like football and live in Denver, CO, or Charlotte, NC, you are celebrating the fact that your team...
When it comes to spiritual gifts, we have all heard about the analogy of the "body" of Christ with many members, and everyone doing his/her part. However, there is always the...
The ordinance of the Lord's Supper was to remember Christ, worship God, and be united with the saints. Unfortunately, people were participating outside of fellowship, living for...
Advent is the time of the year when Christians consider the first coming of Jesus. The reason for Jesus' coming was to provide a hope and a means for our restored relationship...
2015 might have been a tough year. Sometimes we feel God is not loving us as much as He does others. when others are sharing about God's blessings in their lives this...
We can live life in one of two ways. We can either make every moment all about us. Or, we can make every single life experience all about God. What does it mean when Scripture...
When we let our lights shine we must be aware of the source that empowers us to shine in the first place. We shine because of Jesus. Therefore, let's not copy the sinful...
Just as God the Father sent Jesus, we are sent by the risen Christ to the nations. What is Jesus sending us to do? Why is He sending us? Join us as we prepare to hear God's...
In order to take the Great Commandment seriously, we must be able to see those who God has placed around us. It’s not always going to be pretty, but it is going to be...
In order to take the Great Commandment seriously, we must be able to see those who God has placed around us. It’s not always going to be pretty, but it is going to be...
In order to take The Great Commandment seriously, we must create space in our lives to build relationships with those who live near us.
The power and genius of The Great Commandment is that it’s so simple and yet extremely powerful when acted on. The smartest thing that we can do collectively to impact our city...